Pratice Areas
Litigation
We defend the rights and interests of our clients in judicial and arbitral proceedings, ensuring technical rigor, a clear strategy, and consistent performance in complex disputes.
Our litigation team intervenes in all types of disputes, with a direct focus on the swift and effective resolution of conflicts. We act in civil and administrative disputes within the context of judicial litigation, preparing statements of claim, statements of defense, and interim measures, and managing the proceedings comprehensively to guarantee an appropriate strategy from day one.
In criminal law and administrative offenses, we represent clients in criminal investigations, sanctioning proceedings, and economic crimes, ensuring careful technical defense and immediate intervention in urgent contexts through an integrated approach. We provide support in family and child law matters, including joint custody, parental responsibilities, curatorship, and child protection, ensuring continuous and balanced legal assistance within family litigation.
In arbitration, we intervene in commercial and corporate arbitration, mediation, and business disputes, prioritizing swift and discreet solutions as an alternative or complement to judicial litigation. In restructurings and insolvencies, we advise on insolvency filings, bankruptcies, asset liquidation, and corporate reorganizations, protecting the interests of creditors and debtors through an aligned litigation strategy.
What distinguishes us
Over 30 years of continuity
A firm in continuous activity for over three decades, a rare stability in the Portuguese market.
Proximity lawyering
A full-service firm with a size that allows for direct and frequent contact with the responsible lawyers, including in the most sensitive litigation matters.
Cohesive and multidisciplinary team
We coordinate multiple practice areas to respond to complex issues with stable and integrated teams, reinforcing the effectiveness of litigation in multidimensional contexts.
Ethical commitment and independence
Decisions guided by rigor, responsibility, and independence, even in sensitive or high-profile litigation contexts.
Pragmatism and focus on solutions
We prioritize feasible, clear, and value-added solutions for our clients, always weighing the cost-benefit ratio of litigation against alternative solutions.
Areas of Focus
FAQs
When negotiation is exhausted or imbalanced, the risk of limitation or expiration periods (prescrição ou caducidade) is significant, or it is necessary to secure evidence, an attachment of assets (penhora), or another guarantee via a statement of claim, interim measure, or lawsuit within the scope of litigation.
Urgency, the severity of the damages, the possibility of them becoming permanent, the probability of success in the main action, and the impact on the relationship between the parties. We evaluate whether the interim measure is proportional to the intended objective within the context of strategic litigation.
We gather relevant documentation, define the factual narrative, the legal framework, claims, and defenses, coordinating with the administrative procedure when public entities are involved, ensuring coherence in the litigation strategy.
Proceedings involving economic and corporate criminal law, administrative offenses (namely tax, environmental, and regulatory ones), situations of alleged abuse of power, and defense during the criminal investigation and trial phases.
We represent clients in joint custody, parental responsibilities, child protection, and curatorship actions, coordinating, when necessary, with the work of the wealth management department regarding assets and successions.
In disputes of higher value or technical complexity, especially in commercial arbitration or corporate arbitration, when the parties seek confidentiality, speed, and arbitrators with specific expertise in the sector.
Mediation and assisted negotiation can reduce costs, preserve commercial relationships, and allow for more flexible solutions than a court judgment, often being explored in parallel with the judicial track.
We evaluate economic viability, support insolvency filings or corporate reorganization plans, negotiate with creditors, and monitor asset liquidation, always focusing on the preservation of value and the proper accountability of managers and shareholders.
Contracts, relevant email exchanges, judicial or extrajudicial notices, accounting elements when applicable, a factual timeline, and any previous attempts at an amicable resolution.